Lennox Lewis gives honest assessment of Vitali Klitschko fight and why he subsequently retired
Lennox Lewis has offered a candid reflection on his final professional bout against Vitali Klitschko and the subsequent decision to retire. The undisputed heavyweight champion, who bowed out on his own terms after the hard-fought victory, admitted it was immensely difficult to hang up the gloves despite his cemented status as an all-time great. Lewis’s honest assessment sheds light on the complexities behind his departure from the sport at its pinnacle.
bowed out on his own terms, shortly after defeating , but he nonetheless found it immensely difficult to hang up the gloves. Prior to retiring, Lewis had firmly cemented himself as an all-time heavyweight great, especially after outpointing Evander Holyfield for the undisputed crown in 1999. ‘The Lion’ would then lose to Hasim Rahman in […] The post Lennox Lewis gives honest assessment of Vitali Klitschko fight and why he subsequently retired appeared first on Boxing News.
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